Railroad-tie and rail-fastener.



Patented Nov. 19, 1912.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

F. C. SEAMAN.

RAILROAD TIB AND RAIL FASTENBR.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 2, 1912.

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FRANK CARYLE SEAMAN, OF ONEONTA, NEW YORK.

I RAILROAD-TIE AND RAIL-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1912.

Application filed August 2, 1912. Serial No. 712,969.

To all who/m 'it' 'may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK CARYLE SEA- MAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Oneonta, in the county of Otsego and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Railroad-Tie and Rail- Fastener, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide certain new and useful improvements in railroad ties and railI Vfasteners whereby the ties are rendered practically indestructible i and the. rails are securely held in place to prevent the samefrom spreading.

In order to accomplish the desired result, the tie is made in the form of a skeleton metal casing and a concrete filling, and the tie is provided-with recesses for the reception of rail supporting blocks for the rails to rest on, and rail clamps bolted to the sides of each of the said rail-supporting blocks and engaging the corresponding rail at. the opposite sides thereof. i

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying'drawings forming a part of this specilication, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a side elevation of the railroad tie and rail fastener with the rails in position and shown in section; Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same; F ig. 3 is an enlarged cross section of the same on the line 3--3 of Fig. land showing the rail in elevation; Fig. 4 is a similar view ot the same on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a similar view of the same on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a sectional perspective View of one end of the skeleton metal casing; and Fig. 7 is a perspective View of one of the rail clamps.

The railroad tie consists essentially oli' a skeleton metal casing A and a concrete filling B lling the said casing A. The metal casino A is formed ot' perforated end plates C, C between which extends a perforated horizontal partition D resting vat lts ends on angle irons or similar brackets E attached to y the inner faces of the end plates C, C. On top of the partition D are arranged perforated-spaced vertical plates F, F extending from one end plate C to the other end plate C', and corner plates G, G connect the upper corners of the end plates C, C with each other, the corner plates being preferably in the form of angle irons abutting with their top horizontal members against the platos F, F', as plainly indicated in Fig. 3. The vertical members of the corner plates G, G are connected by braces G2, G3 with the plates F,F so as to provide a strong structure, the vertical members of the said corner plates Gr, G being preferably perforated. The bottom side plates H, H connect the front and lower edges of the end plates C, C with each other, and these plates H and H are also preferably perforated. It is understood that when the concrete is placed in plastic condition into the metal casing it passes through the perforations of the several plates to insure a firm hold on the metal casing. Reinforcing rods I connect the lower portions of the end plates C, C with each other. The railroad tie shown and descibed is, exceedingly strong and durable and practically indestructible.

In placing the concrete between the plates F, F use is made of spaced molding blocks extending between the side plates F, F and resting on the partition D, and these molding blocks are removed after the concrete has set or hardened, so as to form top recesses in the tie for the reception of spaced rail supporting blocks J flush at their upper ends with the top of the tie and adapted to support the bases of the rails K, as plainly indicated in Figs. l and 2. Each ofthe rail-supporting blocks J is fastened to the plates F, F by a transverse bolt J (see Figs. 2 and 3), and the sides of each block J are V-shaped for receiving correspondinglyshaped projections L2 of a pair of rail clamps L, L provided at the top with inwardly extending flanges L3 having L- shaped linings N adapted to engage the corresponding rail at opposite sides, that is, at the .lower portion of the web and the upper face of the rail base (see Figs. l and 2). A bolt O extends lengthwise through each pair of rail clamps L, L and the corresponding rail-supportmg block, so as to securely fasn ten the said rail clamps to the block J. The rail clamps L and L are provided with lon gitudinallyextending grooves L4 fitting longitudinal guideways F 2 arranged on oppcsite sides of the plates F and F so as to hold the rail clamps L and L against upward movement.

In order to hold the rail clamps L and L against longitudinal movement 1n the corren@ spending i'ecess, use is made of retaining blocks P and Q' fitting into the recess and abutting'. against the outer sides of the rail clamps L and L. The retaining blocks P and Q are provided at the top with flanges P', Q fastened by bolt-s P2, Q2 to the horizontal top members of the corner plates G and G', as plainly indicated in Figs. 4 and 5.

Itis understood that the rail supporting` block J, its rail clamps L and L and the retaining blocks P and Q fill the corresponding recesses in the top of the tie so that the rails K are not liable to spread especially as they are securely held in position on the rail-supporting block J by the clamps L and L. It will also be noticed that in asserzibling the parts the rail-supporting block J is first placed in a recess, then the rail clamps L and L are fastened in place thereon by the longitudinal bolt O after the retaining blocks P and Q are inserted and fastened in place. The retaining blocks P and Q are provided with recesses for the reception of the heads and nuts of the bolts 0, as plainly indicated in Fig. 2.

The rail fastener shown and described, is comparatively simple and durable in construction and can be readily placed in position on the tie to properly support the rail and to hold the same against spreading.

Having thus described my invention, lI claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

l. A railroad tie and rail fastener, comprising a metallic casing, a concrete filling for the same, the casing and its filling having top recesses spaced apart, a rail-supporting block set in each recess, and rail clamps set in each recess and bolted to the sides of the said rail-supporting blocks, the said rail clamps having projections engaging correspondingly-shaped recesses in the sides of said blocks.

2. A railroad tie and rail fastener, comprising a metallic ing casing, a concrete fill for the same, the casing and its filling having top recesses spaced apart, a rail supporting block set in each recess, rail clamps bolted to the sides of the said rail-,supporting block and engaging the rail at opposite sides thereof, and removable retaining blocks set in each of the said recesses and engaging the outer sides of the rail clamps, each rail supporting block, its rail clamps mg recess.

3. A railroad tie and rail fastener, comprising a metallic casing, a concrete fillingY and retaining blocks filling the correspond` outer sides of the said rail clamps, the said retaining blocks having top i'ianges bolted to the top of the casing, each supporting block, its rail clamps and retaining blocks filling the corresponding recess in the tie.

4. In combination, a railroad tie having top recesses spaced apart, a rail-supporting block set in each recess and having cut-out portions at the sides, rail clamps fitting the sides of the saidv supporting block and having clamping flanges engaging the sides of a rail, a longitudinal bolt fastening the r'ail clamps to the said supporting block, and a transverse ing block to thetie.

5. In combination, a railroad tie having top recesses spaced apart, a rail-supporting block set in each recess and having cutout portions at the sides, the sides of the said supporting block and having clamping flanges engagin the sides of a rail, each rail clamp flange eing provided With a metal lining, a longitudinal bolt fastening the rail. clamps to the railsupporting block, and a transverse bolt for fastening the rail supporting block to the tie.

-6. In combination, a railroad tie having top recesses spaced apart, a rail-supporting block set in each recess and having cut- 'out portions at thev sides, rail clamps tting the sides 'of the said supporting block and having clamping flanges engagin the sides of a rail, each rail clamp having ongitudinal grooves and the front and rear Walls of the recess having guidevvays engaged by the said grooves, a longitudinal bolt fastening the rail clamps to the rail-supporting block, and a transverse bolt fastening the rail-support-ing block to the tie.

7. A railroad tie, comprising a metal casing and a concrete filling for the same, the metal casing having perforated end plates, a perforated horizontal partition connecting the end plates with each other, spaced perforated vertical top plates on top of the partition and extending between the end plates, perforated front and rear side plates connecting the end plates with each other at the corners, and reinforcing rods connecting the end plates with each other below the said perforated partition.

bolt fastening the rail supportrail clamps fitting 8. A railroad tie, comprising a metal casspaced perforated vertical top plates Voii top between the of the partition and extending end plates, perforated front and rear side plates connecting other at'the corners, connecting the end plates with each other below the said horizontal partition,

concrete filling forming with the said vertithe end plates with each v and reinforcing rods.

the said cal plates and the said partition spaced recesses for the reception of rail-supporting devices.l p 9. A railroad tie and rail fastener, com- 5 prising a metallic casing, a concrete filling for the same, the casing and its lillin having top recesses spaced apart, a ra1l-sup porting block set in each'recess, rail clam s set in each recess at the sides of the rail-- 10 supporting block and provided at the top with inwardly extending flanges, means for fastening the rail-supporting blocks to the `against upward movement.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK CARYLE SEAMAN.

Witnesses:

SHIRLEY L. HUNTINGTON, CHAs. F. FaRMmz. 

